bar·rel chest (b r  l)n. A large chest with increased anteroposterior diameter and usually some degree of kyphosis, sometimes seen in cases of emphysema. |
barrel chest,
a large, rounded thorax, as in the inspiratory phase, considered normal in some stocky individuals and certain others who live in high-altitude areas and consequently have increased vital capacity. Barrel chest may also be a sign of pulmonary emphysema. Also called emphysematous chest.
barrel
a horseman's expression for the horse's trunk; determined largely by the capacity of the chest.
barrel chest
enlarged, round cross-section of chest with the ribs appearing to be permanently in an inflated position.
barrel hocks
turned out causing the feet to turn inward.
barrel chest
Chest medicine A descriptor for a broad chest with hyperinflated, poorly aerated lungs, typical of emphysema; a similar short, but broadened chest of a different etiology occurs in Morquio syndrome, aka mucopolysaccharidosis,
type IV
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